Publication year: 2011 Source: Seminars in Cancer Biology, Available online 4 October 2011 Stéphane Ansieau, Stéphanie Courtois-Cox, Anne-Pierre Morel, Alain Puisieux The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a latent embryonic process which can be aberrantly reactivated during tumor progression. It is generally viewed as one of the main forces driving metastatic dissemination, by providing cells with invasive and motility capabilities
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Failsafe program escape and EMT: a deleterious partnership